In the Q&A below Lesley touches on the mentor who inspired her, offers her perspective on women working in high tech careers and shares advice for those interested in building a career in the commercial space industry.
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The question of how SMC is positioning itself for the future is gaining attention in light of the Pentagon’s decision to establish a Space Development Agency, which some view as a long-term existential threat to SMC.
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Blue Origin has studied repurposing upper stages of its future New Glenn launch vehicle to serve as habitats or for other applications as part of a series of NASA-funded commercialization studies.
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Arianespace’s first Ariane 6 mission will carry 30 OneWeb satellites to low Earth orbit. The launch, slated for the second half of 2020, will use the “62” version of the rocket, which has two side boosters.
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I’m a firm believer that the commercialization of space is absolutely essential for the growth of the space economy and achieving all of the goals we espouse for human activities in space.
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Long before Ruag began producing structures for OneWeb communications satellites, the Swiss aerospace equipment supplier noted the market shift toward large constellations and began investing in automation.
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Regardless of whether the Airbus-OneWeb joint venture gearing up to crank out dozens of satellites a month ultimately builds just 648 satellites or closer to the 900 originally envisioned, OneWeb’s constellation is the first such project large enough to truly incorporate aviation-style mass production procedures for spacecraft.
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OneWeb’s dream of blanketing the globe in affordable, abundant broadband took an important step toward reality Feb. 27 when a Russian rocket lifted off from South America to deliver six French-built satellites into low Earth orbit.
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(*) First Certificate in English, University of Cambridge, achieved in 1998

(*) TOEFL certification (grade “101/120”) achieved in 2007

(**) Spanish 105 class attended during the exchange studying program period

SOCIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Team work: Ability to work as a part of a team and to relate to different people, developed through several experiences of team work, from research teams during University to various sport teams, often with leadership tasks

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Broad education in the engineering fundamentals, Newtonian mechanics, Machines and Energy, computer usage, materials and electric circuits, with a solid foundation in the mathematical, computational and fundamental science knowledge. Skills pertinent to the design process, including the ability to formulate problems, to analyze and synthetize information, to think creatively, to make informed decisions, to communicate effectively and to work in multidisciplinary teams.

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